be in deep water
गंभीर संकट में पड़ जाना
(The government is in deep water over its plans for tax increases.)
dip a/your toe in (the water)
सावधानीपूर्वक शुरुआत करना/बिना अनुभव के कोई कार्य करना
(You do not know driving. So you are advised to dip your toe in the water before you occupy the driving seat.)
take to something like a duck to water
किसी कार्य को करने के लिए स्वाभाविक योग्यता का अहसास होना
(He took to fatherhood like a duck to water.)
be like a fish out of water
जल बिन मछली की तरह
(He is used to living in dense forest. When he was shifted to desert area, he was like a fish out of water.)
keep your head above water
वित्तीय संकट होने के बावजूद जैसे-तैसे काम चलाना
(The business is in trouble, but we are just about keeping our heads above water.)
come hell or high water
कठिनाई के बावजूद भी कोई कार्य करना
(I’ll become an RJS officer, come hell or high water!)
Make somebody’s mouth water
मुंह में पानी आना
(The smell of that bacon cooking is making my mouth water.)